Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Safety Improvements for 111th Street Coming Monday

By David Meyer | Apr 5, 2017 | 1 Comment

When the city decides to act on street safety, it can act fast. Case in point: DOT will begin implementing the redesign of 111th Street in Corona on Monday, less than two weeks after Mayor de Blasio said the project would proceed.

Mayor de Blasio and Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland in Corona last night. Photo: NYC Mayor's Office/Flickr

Mayor Advances 111th Street Safety Plan: "The Right Thing to Do"

By David Meyer | Mar 30, 2017 | 10 Comments

Mayor de Blasio gave the go-ahead to DOT's plan for a road diet, wider pedestrian medians, and a two-way protected bike lanes on 111th Street in Corona. The mayor made the announcement last night at a neighborhood town hall in response to a question from Vero Ramirez of Mujeres en Movimiento.

VFW Post 150 was at maximum capacity for last night's Queens CB 4 meeting. Photo: David Meyer

Time for de Blasio to Make 111th Street Safer Without Waiting for James Lisa and Queens CB 4

By David Meyer | Mar 22, 2017 | 4 Comments

City Hall can move ahead with the redesign without a community board vote in favor. It's simply cruel to keep in place dangerous crossings with high-speed traffic when a better design is ready to go and so many people have campaigned for safer conditions for so long.

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg speaking in Queens this morning. Photo: David Meyer

Trottenberg: Safer 111th Street “Tremendously Important” But Let’s See How CB 4 Votes

By David Meyer | Mar 3, 2017 | 6 Comments

Days after a member of Queens Community Board 4 said a protected bike lane on 111th Street won't be necessary because undocumented immigrants will be deported, Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg called the project "tremendously important" but stopped short of saying the city will definitely proceed with it.

Ann Pfoser Darby, facing the camera, was first appointed to Queens CB 4 in 1987 and held her seat for 30 years, until she was canned for cheering on deportations. Photo: Juan Restrepo

Queens CB 4 Member: No One Will Need Bike Lanes “Once Trump Removes the Illegals”

By David Meyer | Mar 1, 2017 | 43 Comments

Ann Pfoser Darby, a long-time member of Queens Community Board 4, argued last night that 111th Street by Flushing Meadows Corona Park doesn't need a protected bike lane because Donald Trump will deport "all the illegals." City Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland is now calling for Borough President Melinda Katz to remove Darby from the board.

DOT Compromises 111th Street Redesign to Win Francisco Moya’s Support

By David Meyer | Oct 20, 2016 | 22 Comments

DOT has released a watered-down version of its redesign for 111th Street in Corona. The compromise has won over Assembly Member Francisco Moya, who had withheld his support for the original plan, saying 111th Street needed to retain more car lanes. The new design will not be as safe to cross as the original proposal. Instead of […]

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